Texas Local Government Code 392.067 – Veterans Housing in Certain Counties
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(a) In this section, “veteran” means a person who has served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or in the state military forces as defined by § 437.001, Government Code.
(b) A county or municipal housing authority in a county with a population of more than 500,000 may borrow money, accept grants, and exercise its powers to provide safe and sanitary housing communities for veterans.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 392.067
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) As the authority considers necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter, an authority may enter into a lease or purchase agreement or accept a conveyance regarding real property as part of a housing project that will benefit veterans. The agreement or conveyance may include any restrictive covenants that the authority considers appropriate regarding the property. As the authority considers necessary and on the stipulation of the parties, the covenants run with the property.
(d) A county or municipal housing authority to which this section applies is not subject to the limitations in § 392.014, 392.015, or 392.017 with respect to a housing project that benefits veterans as authorized by this section.